Pilates Elephants

Raphael Bender
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Jan 21, 2024 • 1h 39min

212. How to double the revenue in your Pilates studio, with Tori Froemke and Raphael Bender

Tori owns Bayside Pilates in Corpus Christie, TX. Over the last 2 years she’s built the business from essentially a job, to a thriving business employing 9 people, changing client’s lives and making great money. This is how she did it, and what she learned along the way.Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about our Studio Owner Mastermind hereFind Tori Froemke and Bayside Pilates hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 32min

211. How to deal with the Pilates police, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Jan 14, 2024 • 58min

210. Build a Pilates events business, with Reese Leffingwell and Raphael Bender

Reese has a fledgeling business in Texas. This episode is a live coaching call where we talk through Reese’s goals and formulate a pricing strategy.Resources mentioned in the episode: Find out about tour Studio Owner Mastermind hereFind Reese Leffingwell on Instagram: @itssreeseeee & @pura_pilates, TikTok: @purapilates, YouTube: @PuraPilates and online here: purapilatestx.comConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Jan 11, 2024 • 59min

209. Is Pilates training or entertainment? With Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

To what extent do we need to entertain our clients? We discuss a nuanced perspective, maybe it’s a bit of both.Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Jan 7, 2024 • 28min

208. Don’t let fear hold you back, with Dore Hewitt-Brown and Raphael Bender

Dore retrained from international flight attendant to Pilates instructor at 62. We discuss teaching Pilates to cabin crew and Pilots in Ghana, navigating study alongside an irregular work schedule, and the illusion that other people are more perfect at Pilates than they really are.Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Dore Hewitt-Brown on Instagram and FacebookConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 14min

207. Hypermobility and Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode:Hypermobile people have poorer digestive motility and more digestive problems hereHypermobile people have lower blood pressure and faint more often hereHypermobile people have much higher rates of anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia hereHypermobility is characterized by generalized increased pain sensitivity herePain in hypermobility is likely caused by central nervous system sensitization hereMaybe that’s why excessive focus on body sensations contributes to pain and disability in hypermobile people hereExercise is safe and feasible for people with hypermobility hereNo evidence that any specific kind of exercise is better here and hereGeneralized exercise works just as well as targeted exercise hereHeavy strength training appears to be safe and beneficial hereExercise into the hypermobile range and exercise in neutral are equally beneficial hereConnect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Dec 31, 2023 • 1h 21min

206. Safety cultures in Pilates, with Natalie Wilson and Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode: Connect with Natalie Wilson on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Dec 28, 2023 • 32min

205. Is Pilates effective for weight loss? With Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode: Studies on Pilates and weight loss are very poor quality and not enough evidence to show any benefit on weight loss hereMost effective strategy for weight loss in people near retirement age combines dietary restriction, resistance training and high protein hereGoal setting, weighing, self-monitoring and social rewards significantly enhance weight loss success hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Dec 24, 2023 • 1h 22min

204. What is Pilates? With Naomi Di Fabio and Raphael Bender

Resources mentioned in the episode: Romana teaching Pilates matwork hereConnect with Naomi online here and on Instagram Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy
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Dec 21, 2023 • 15min

203. How to adjust your Pilates product to get market fit, with Raphael Bender

Connect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

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